Circular Road, Belfast

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Circular Road
Ground information
Location Belfast, Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°36′14″N5°51′30″W / 54.6040°N 5.8583°W / 54.6040; -5.8583
Establishmentc.1981
Team information
Northern Knights (2017)
As of 16 July 2018
Source: Ground profile

Circular Road is a cricket ground in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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History

The home ground of the C.I.Y.M.S. Cricket Club, Circular Road has held one major cricket match, when Northern Knights played North West Warriors in a Twenty20 match as part of the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy. [1] Northern Knights won the match by six wickets, with James Shannon contributing 62 runs in the Knights chase. [2]

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References

  1. "Twenty20 Matches played on Circular Road, Belfast". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. "Northern Knight v North West Warrios, 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

Coordinates: 54°36′14″N5°51′30″W / 54.6040°N 5.8583°W / 54.6040; -5.8583